The individual faculty member's load is determined through consultation of department chairpersons, the Dean, and the faculty member. A normal undergraduate load is considered to be twenty-four equated hours per year in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Nursing, and School of Applied Studies and either twelve or thirteen credit hours in the School of Law. Graduate teaching loads are negotiated by the Dean of the school involved. Reduction of teaching loads for department chairpersons and for others who have responsibility for the direction of such extracurricular activities as athletics, band, orchestra, drama, and debate, provided that such activities are considered to be a part of the teacher's regular assignment, is determined by the Dean of the major academic unit and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Should circumstances necessitate deviation from the normal load, adjustment should be made in the teaching assignment for the following year.

These regulations apply to the regular load for which a basic salary is paid, but do not apply where an overload assignment is authorized for extra compensation.

B. Evening Courses

As an integral part of their teaching load, members of the full-time faculty are expected to teach evening courses that are part of the program of the department or school of which he/she is a member. Appropriate consideration, where possible, will be given to the schedules of faculty members who are to teach both day and evening so that the total load is a reasonable one. The schedule maker will attempt to not assign early morning classes to faculty members who have taught late classes the preceding night.

C. Guidelines for Undergraduate Faculty Loads

The following guidelines are used in determining equated faculty loads for undergraduate faculty.

1. Laboratory Courses a. One equated hour for each hour of class lecture b. Three-fourths equated hour for each hour of laboratory2. Courses Meeting at the Same Time a. Art Studio Workshop: Divide the total student credit hours by 25 b. Other: Two or more courses meeting together will have the equated load determined by the department chairperson and the Dean3. Music a. Music Private Lessons: one-third equated hour for every one student credit hour b. Band, Orchestra, Choir: three equated hours c. Record Library: one equated hour d. Other Ensembles: treated as laboratory -- Jazz Workshop, Saxophone Quartet, Woodwinds Quartet, Clarinet Choir, Strings Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble4. Supervision a. Supervised Teaching: one equated hour for every 2 1/2 students/P> b. Field Supervision: for practica, internships, and field work on the following schedule:

1) One student equated 1/22) Two students or three students equated 13) Four to seven students equated 24) Eight to twelve students equated 35) Thirteen to fifteen equated 4

1) One-half equated hour for each student up to the maximum of the listed course credit

b. Classes of six or fewer students: one-half equated hour for each student up to the maximum of the listed course credit

c. Classes of over 100: load determined by arrangements with the department chairperson and the Dean

d. Faculty research: by arrangement with the department chairperson or Dean

e. Team teaching in sequence: each team member will receive that proportion of the course credit that he/she teaches, e.g., if he/she teaches 1/3 of a 3 hour course, he/she will receive one equated hour of credit (for those courses in which the instructor attends only those classes he/she teaches)

where C is the listed course credit and N is the number of professors teaching the course.

g. Advisor to Student Publications: five equated hours per semester

h. Theater Production: six equated hours per semester

i. Forensics Coach: three equated hours per semester

II. Employment Outside the University

Faculty members may engage in a reasonable amount of consulting assignments outside the University as long as these do not interfere with the effective discharge of the University's duties. Before accepting a position or performing any consulting service outside the University, a faculty member must notify his/her department chairperson and/or the Dean of the appropriate school or college of the nature of the assignment and an estimate of the amount of time to be spent in the outside activity. The member must receive approval in writing from the Dean of the school or college.

III. Summer Session Employment

Contracts for summer employment for faculty members from all major academic units are made upon the recommendation of the Dean and to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Contracts are approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs and distributed by the Dean's offices. Faculty rates for the Summer Session are established by action of the Board of Regents.

A. Salary Schedule for Summer Faculty

Salary Ranges (all Ranks) up to 20% of base salary for full load (6 hrs.)

Emeriti Faculty up to maximum rate per credit hour for adjunct faculty

as set by the Board of Regents

Specific rates will be determined by rank, discipline and qualifications of individual summer faculty member.

IV. Overload Employment

It is University policy that personnel exempt from the Wage and Hour Regulations who are twelve-month full-time employees can be remunerated beyond their basic employment contract only under certain circumstances. (See Washburn University Policies, Regulations, and Procedures Manual for details.) Faculty who are on less than a twelve-month full-time contract can be employed on an incidental and occasional basis only when such employment does not conflict with their basic employment and the employment is approved in advance by the department chairperson, area head and President. Teaching overload pay is authorized only when additional class sections are needed and a qualified adjunct faculty member is unavailable. The compensation will be up to 3 1/3% of the base salary per credit hour.

V. Adjunct and Part-Time Faculty

Salaries of adjunct and part-time faculty are determined as follows:

A. "Adjunct Faculty" means an individual appointed on a semester basis to teach not more than one-half of the normal faculty load for regular faculty in the particular academic program and for the semester or session employed. The salary will be based on the number of credit hours taught. The specific rate per credit hour for each individual will be determined by the rank, discipline and qualifications of the individual. The salary range for adjunct faculty is set by the Board of Regents.

B. "Part-time Faculty" means an individual appointed either on a semester or an academic year basis to teach not less than one-half, but not more than one hundred percent (100%), of the normal faculty load for regular faculty in the particular academic program and for the period employed and who is to assume advising assignments, maintain office hours, and may be requested to serve on a faculty committee. Salaries of part-time faculty are negotiated and are consistent with the individual's educational background, experience and academic rank.

Persons employed as "Adjunct Faculty" do not qualify for participation in the Retirement Program outlined in the following benefits section.

C. Statement on Use and Qualifications of Adjunct Faculty

Washburn University recognizes and values the essential contributions adjunct faculty make to its academic programs. In some instances, the special expertise and experience of adjunct faculty complements that of the regular faculty in ways that provide educational opportunities to students they would not have otherwise. In other instances, adjunct faculty enhance the academic experience of students by making it possible to offer more sections of courses, resulting in smaller classes and more individual attention. In all instances programs are improved by and students benefit from the efforts of adjunct faculty.

Because adjunct faculty are valuable, maintaining a high quality corps of such faculty is extremely important. Washburn has maintained such a corps through the leadership of academic deans and department chairs. These academic leaders insure that adjunct faculty have appropriate educational and other related credentials for the courses they teach, and monitor the quality of instruction given by these faculty.

The masters degree in a related discipline is the standard educational requirement, including at least 18 hours of graduate credit in the area to be taught. Exceptions to the above must always be approved in writing by the academic dean.

Department chairs and deans evaluate and assist in improving the quality of instruction delivered by requiring that student evaluations be given in each section taught by adjunct faculty. The department chair or dean regularly reviews the results of the evaluations with each adjunct faculty member. Personal observation by the dean, department chair or other regular faculty members is also strongly encouraged.

To maintain a reasonable balance in instruction between regular faculty and adjunct faculty, the University has historically attempted to keep the percentage of courses taught by adjuncts to 30% or less.

Regular employees of Washburn University who have an employment contract and work 50%, or more time, during the fiscal year are eligible to request a waiver of the University Fee and the Student Activity Fee. Students who are on a Student Employment Contract at Washburn University must pay the appropriate tuition and fees including the University Fee and the Student Activity and are not eligible for waiver request.

Washburn University employees who enroll at Washburn may request a waiver from payment of the University Fee and Student Activity Fee by completing the Fee Waiver form and presenting the completed form to the University Controller two weeks prior to the scheduled date and time of enrollment. The Controller will ascertain whether the applicant is eligible for the Fee Waiver and, if the applicant is eligible, will inform appropriate personnel involved in the enrollment process. The Controller will inform the employee of the procedures to follow in the enrollment process so that the fees are waived.

B. Faculty Spouse and Minor Children Tuition

The Treasurer is authorized to waive the residence requirement for the spouse and minor children, if living with family, for new faculty members on the full-time faculty or staff for tuition purposes and who are on an annual contract.

Dependent children (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code at 26 USC 152(a) (1)&(2)) of a full-time faculty or staff member of Washburn University or the Washburn University Foundation (WUF) shall receive a waiver of 50% of the tuition and fees applicable to their Washburn enrollment.

Dependent children of a full-time faculty or staff member who has: (a) retired from Washburn University or WUF; (b) become disabled while such an employee; (c) or died while in such employment shall receive a waiver of 50% of the tuition and fees applicable to their Washburn enrollment. The waiver is applicable to Washburn undergraduate courses only.

Dependent children (as defined at 26 USC 152 (a)(1) & (2)) of a faculty or staff member of Washburn University or WUF who is employed at least half-time but less than full-time shall receive a waiver of 25% of the tuition and fees applicable to their Washburn enrollment.

Dependent children of a faculty or staff member who was employed at least half-time but less than full-time by Washburn University or WUF, and who has: (a) retired from such employment; (b) become disabled while such an employee: or, (c) died while in such employment shall receive a waiver of 25% of the tuition and fees applicable to their Washburn enrollment. The waiver is applicable to Washburn undergraduate courses only.

Eligibility -

1.) Complete Washburn University Admission Process2.) Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.003.) Document dependent relationship to faculty/staff member

Financial Aid -

The waiver will be reflected in the cost of attendance used for calculation of need for Federal Financial Aid eligibility.

VIII. Faculty Travel

The University encourages faculty attendance at regional and national professional meetings. It urges participation of faculty members in the presentation of papers and as elected officers in professional associations. Guidelines are established by the Deans of the major academic units and vary from year to year depending on budget allocation. The Deans will indicate the policy early in the academic year.

The University assists faculty and staff members in the purchase and distribution of reprints of scholarly articles when such purchase and distribution serve the purposes of the University, are recommended by the Research Committee, and are approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Application for reimbursement is made through the Vice President for Academic Affairs Office.

X. Research Support

Two types of research grants are administered by the Research Committee. Smaller grants are awarded to assist in preparing papers, purchasing reprints, and providing other services connected with research. Larger grants support requests for (1) developing ideas or projects that are to be submitted to other agencies for more extensive funding, and (2) funding either in full or in part original research or scholarly activity.

For additional details, see the description of the Research Committee, p. 13.

Applications for such support should be made to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, who serves as the chairperson of the Committee on Research.

XI. Leaves

A. Leave Without Pay

The Board of Regents may grant a faculty member a leave of absence without compensation for a period not to exceed one year (two consecutive academic semesters) for the faculty member to continue graduate work or engage in other professional activity. No faculty member may be awarded consecutive leaves of absence without compensation for more than two academic/calendar years. Application for a leave of absence shall be made to the Department Chair/Dean of the faculty member's major academic unit. A leave of absence without compensation may be granted by the Board only after receiving the recommendations, through the President, of the Department Chair/Dean of the affected major academic unit and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. At the time leave is granted, the Board shall determine whether the period of leave of absence without compensation shall be credited towards the length of service requirements of the faculty member for promotion and/or tenure. Upon expiration of leave, the returning faculty member shall receive his/her class and office assignments from his/her Department Chair/Dean. The Department Chair/Dean shall also make a recommendation for the salary of the faculty member in the normal budgeting process. The recommendation for salary shall take into consideration salary increments to which such faculty would have otherwise been entitled had she/he not been in a leave of absence status.

B. Intergovernmental Exchange

The Board of Regents may authorize the exchange of Washburn University of Topeka employees to another governmental entity in the State of Kansas as provided by K.S.A. 75-4401 et. seq. Employees who participate in an intergovernmental exchange of personnel shall be considered during such participation to be in the status of leave of absence without compensation. The period of an employee's participation in an intergovernmental exchange shall not exceed two consecutive academic or calendar years. Application for participation in an intergovernmental exchange of personnel shall be initiated and awarded in the same manner as a leave of absence without compensation.

C. Academic Sabbatical Leave

The Academic Sabbatical Leave Program at Washburn University is designed to allow faculty members the opportunity for research and study, which will enable them to enrich substantially their teaching effectiveness and/or engage in a substantial scholarly project. Faculty member may use academic sabbatical leave to develop expertise outside their own academic discipline for the purpose of enhancing teaching abilities. The program is not designed for study programs leading to terminal degrees required for promotion and tenure. The maximum number of sabbaticals granted in a particular year shall be equal to 4% of the full-time eligible faculty, excluding the Law faculty. Exceptions may be made by the Board of Regents if a larger number of well-qualified applications are received immediately following a year in which the limit was not reached. The number of sabbaticals that may be granted to Law faculty shall be determined by the Dean and the VPAA based on the School of Law budget and the needs of the Law School. Leaves are not awarded automatically, however, but are evaluated according to the merits of the proposals submitted. The Academic Sabbatical Committee shall give to unsuccessful applicants a brief narrative outlining the strengths and weaknesses of their sabbatical proposals.

1. Eligibility and Frequency

a. Only full-time faculty members who have been considered full-time teaching faculty at Washburn University for at least the six years preceding the date of application shall be considered eligible.

b. A faculty member who receives a leave becomes eligible every seventh year of full-time teaching.

c. If a faculty member is awarded an academic sabbatical leave and then fails to use it without just cause, he/she will lose the opportunity to apply for another three years. Just cause would include failure of funding required for the proposal, unsuccessful candidacy for grants such as Fulbright, Mellon, McArthur, etc., which was a component of the candidate's sabbatical proposal, serious illness in the family, or other excusable emergency as determined by the Sabbatical Committee.

d. If a faculty member is recommended for but is not awarded an academic sabbatical leave grant due to the inconvenience to the University as determined by the Dean of the respective school or college, the faculty member will be allowed to take the academic sabbatical leave the next year with no diminution of number of leaves available that year.

2. Terms

a. A faculty member taking an Academic Sabbatical Leave shall:

1) Choose to have a leave for one semester at full pay or choose to have a leave for a full year at one-half pay of the salary budgeted for his/her position for the academic year of the sabbatical;

2) Have TIAA-CREF, group health, group life and disability insurance remain in effect during the period of leave;

3) Have salary increments for the next year equal to what one would customarily expect for the position; and

4) Have the time of the academic sabbatical leave credited toward promotion.

3. Restrictions

a. A faculty member accepting an academic sabbatical leave must:

1) Return to full-time service at Washburn University for the academic year immediately following the academic year in which the leave is taken.

2) Not accept other employment during the sabbatical period unless the position is part of the research or study program outlined in the leave proposal. Accepting grants such as Fulbright, Mellon, McArthur, etc., is not considered accepting employment.

A faculty member violating either 1) of 2) above must repay the salary and value fringe benefits received during the academic sabbatical leave.

b. Grants normally will be made only if no full-time faculty replacement is required. To support the leave, course offerings may be reduced, delayed, or assigned to other members of the academic unit with their consent for one semester. In extraordinary circumstances in which the program would be seriously affected, adjunct faculty can be used to help meet assignments. If the whole year is opted, adjunct instructors will be used up to the extent of one-half the salary of the grantee.

4. Application Procedure

The applicant must complete the form designated by the Academic Sabbatical Committee and available from the Vice President for Academic Affairs office. The completed form must be submitted to the Vice President for Academic Affairs by November 15th of the year preceding the academic year during which the academic sabbatical leave would be taken.

The application should contain a written description of the type of study to be undertaken or work to be done in terms understandable to persons not specialists in the applicant's academic discipline. The proposed dates of the academic sabbatical leave should be included along with costs and other anticipated sources of support.

a. Value of the project. The applicant should demonstrate that the project will either:

1) enable the applicant to produce or to make substantial progress toward producing significant scholarly work or

b. Evidence which effectively demonstrates the value of the project might be, but is not limited to:

1) evidence that the work contemplated will be of high quality, will constitute a contribution to an academic field and is likely to be completed successfully;

2) evidence that the project contemplated will enable the applicant to assume additional courses of study to be taught;

3) evidence that the project will directly benefit the University.

c. Why leave justified. The applicant should explain the scope, nature, or location of the project that makes it difficult or impossible to carry out as part of the normal activity expected of Washburn University full-time teaching faculty.

5. Grant Approval

Approval of academic sabbatical leave shall be made by the Board of Regents upon recommendation of the President. The President receives a recommendation from the Vice President for Academic Affairs, who receives a recommendation from the Academic Sabbatical Committee. Leaves are granted by action of the Board of Regents. The number of sabbaticals lies in the discretion of the Board of Regents.

6. Academic Sabbatical Leave Report

The faculty members shall submit a written report to the Dean of his/her school or college, with a copy to the Vice President for Academic Affairs for faculty records, no later than ninety (90) days after the conclusion of the academic sabbatical leave.

7. Standards and Procedures for Law Faculty Sabbatical Applications and Approvals

a. Requirements for application

Any member of the law faculty who has served six years as a full-time faculty member at Washburn and who has not received a sabbatical grant within the past six years may apply. Application must be made on the appropriate university form and submitted to the Office of the Dean of the Law School no later than November 1 of the year prior to the academic year during which the sabbatical will be taken.

While the normal sabbatical project will be a program of research leading to a substantial written report of high quality, the law school committee and the university committee will consider other programs of self-enhancement and creative activity as acceptable. Such programs, however, may not include study leading to the granting of an academic degree.

The typed application must contain a detailed description of the proposed sabbatical project and include the following information.

i. The reasons why the project will be of value and interest to the legal profession or to a law professor.

ii. The ways in which the project will enhance the professional growth of the applicant, by improving himself or herself as a teacher, or by developing his or her expertise.

iii. The past experience of the applicant in research, publication, or other activity that would indicate (a) the quality of any writing likely to be done and (b) the probability that the project will be completed.

iv. The scope, nature, or location of the project that prevents it being done as the normal activity every faculty member is expected to do as a part of his or her contract obligations.

Only applications for sabbaticals which meet these requirements will be forwarded with a favorable endorsement to the university for consideration.

b. Law School procedure for evaluating applications

i. There shall be a Sabbatical Committee of the Law School Faculty composed of three tenured faculty. Each member shall serve a three year term. A new member will be appointed each year so that there will be overlapping terms to provide continuity of experience and standards. At least two members shall have been past recipients of a sabbatical grant.

ii. This committee shall meet in November of each year to consider all applications for sabbatical grants received by the Dean's Office prior to November 1st and shall file their report no later than November 21st.

iii. The committee shall decide first whether the application meets the requirement of Section A.

iv. In the event that more than one application is to be forwarded with favorable endorsement to the university, the committee will rank the applications from that one most highly recommended. Such report shall identify the committee's reasons for the ranking, including the committee's evaluation of the following factors:

(a) Relative value of the proposed project to the legal profession.

(b) Relative enhancement of each applicant's teaching and professional expertise.

(c) Relative likelihood, based on past research, publications and other activities that each applicant will do high quality work and will complete the project.

(d) Relative value of any other reasons submitted for the sabbatical program.

(e) In the event that two projects are ranked about equally on the preceding criteria, the project of the more senior faculty person or the one who has served longest since having a sabbatical grant will be ranked higher.

v. The report of the Faculty Sabbatical Committee shall be forwarded with the Dean's Recommendation to the University Committee.

D. Sweet Summer Sabbatical

Through the generosity of the late Mary B. Sweet, the Washburn Endowment Association has established a summer sabbatical grant program for Washburn University faculty.

"The purpose of the 'Summer Faculty Grant' is to further the education and training of the recipients in their individual capacity by enabling the recipient to study a subject of his own choice at some university outside the state of Kansas. Study, however, may consist of travel if a definite design is in view by way of the training and educational development of the recipient." (Mary B. Sweet, 1958)

The most pertinent requirements provide:

1. That the recipients of the awards be full-time university employees with the rank of lecturer, instructor, assistant professor, associate professor or professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, the School of Nursing, or the School of Applied Studies who has completed a minimum of three years of full-time service or a full-time librarian who is not a member of the Law School faculty.

2. That the income be used for faculty summer grants consistent with the purpose of the "Summer Faculty Grant' as stated above. Additional eligibility and award criteria are listed in the Application Guidelines.

3. That the recipients' study, work or travel be outside the State of Kansas for at least 30 consecutive days between the end of the spring semester and the beginning of the fall semester.

4. That applicants may receive Sweet Summer Sabbatical awards no more than twice in any four-year period. However, the selection committee may consider the recency and size of previous awards in considering the relative merits of proposals.

Applications are due in the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs no later than January 25 in the spring semester for the coming summer from the applicant's department chair (when applicable) and dean.

Applications received by the Vice President will be referred to the Sweet Summer Sabbatical Committee for its recommendation concerning (1) which proposals are to be funded based on the criteria established and (2) the amount of each grant. Subsequent to the Sabbatical Committee's recommendations, the Vice President for Academic Affairs will make a recommendation to the Washburn Endowment Association. The Washburn Endowment Association will make final funding decisions.

The Washburn Endowment Association will make all award payments directly to the recipient. The recipients are not employees of the Washburn Endowment Association. The Washburn Endowment Association will provide the recipient the required copy of the IRS form submitted to federal and state taxing authorities.

Recipients of Sweet Sabbatical awards are required to submit a written report with the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs no later than October 5 of the year the award was received. That report will specify the general activities of each day of the sabbatical.

E. Mabel Kline Law Sabbatical Leave Fund

Washburn College established the George A Kline and Mabel Kline Memorial Endowment Fund from a bequest received from Mabel Kline. A part of the net income from the fund is to be used for a Sabbatical Leave Fund for School of Law Faculty.

1. A few of the more pertinent facts regarding this Sabbatical Leave Fund are:

a. That the candidates be chosen from full-time instructors in the School of Law on tenure. (This includes the Dean and the law librarians provided they are full-time members of the faculty on tenure.)

b. That the grants be awarded in rotation according to the longest full-time service in the Washburn School of Law.

c. That the income be used for Faculty summer grants.

d. That "the number of grants awarded any summer will depend upon the amount of interest received that year...". (For practical purposes, the annual income is used for one sabbatical each summer.)

e. That the recipient study in some university outside of Kansas or if study includes travel, there be some definite report on return to the School of Law faculty in a verbal request.

f. That the grant implies return to Washburn for the next academic year or refund of the grant.

g. That in case a candidate is unable to use the grant when his/her turn comes, the name may head the list for the next summer.

2. The grants represent compensation to the recipient which is included in the gross income and subject to the with-holding of income tax. An application form available in the Dean's Office is to be prepared by the applicant and submitted to the Dean of the School of Law, who in turn forwards it with recommendation to the President of the University. The President submits the application to the Finance Committee of Washburn College for action. The Finance Committee of Washburn College serves as the awarding and policy-determining committee.

3. The faculty member shall submit a written report to the Dean of the Law School, with a copy to the Vice President for Academic Affairs for faculty records, no later than ninety (90) days after the conclusion of the Mabel Kline Law Sabbatical leave.

XII. Voluntary Phased Retirement

On February 18, 1998, the Washburn University Board of Regents approved the following phased retirement program:

Generally

The Voluntary Phased Retirement Program permits eligible employees to reduce their workload in preparation for full retirement from Washburn University. When approved for the program, pursuant to written agreement, the employee's appointment with the University is reduced and her/his salary is also proportionately reduced from her/his full-time salary. The employee receives employer-paid benefits based on her/his full-time salary.

Who is Eligible for Phased Retirement?

Any employee in a benefits-eligible position who has completed at least ten (10) years of full-time service shall be eligible to participate in the Phased Retirement Program upon reaching 55 years of age.

How is Participation in the Program Requested and Approved?

The employee shall submit a letter to her/his supervisor. If entry into the agreement is in the best interest of Washburn University, the supervisor shall forward the proposed agreement through normal channels to the President, and then to the Washburn Board of Regents for consideration.

How Long can an Employee Participate in the Program?

The maximum length of a phased retirement agreement shall be five (5) years. By entering into the agreement, the participating employee agrees to retire from Washburn University at the expiration of the agreement.

What is in the Phased Retirement Agreement?

Each phased retirement agreement shall specify:

1) the fractional time appointment (from 25% to 75% of their full time teaching or administrative load) to be served as mutually agreed upon by the University, through the Board of Regents, and the employee. Duties may be divided throughout each fiscal year as agreed to by these parties;

2) that the agreement concerning the fractional time appointment or assignment of duties may be modified by mutual agreement;

3) the initial salary to be paid for the fractional time appointment;

4) the full-time benefits to be enjoyed by the employee;

5) the duration of the agreement, which shall not exceed five (5) years, and the date of full retirement.

Benefits under the Program

While participating in the program, the employee continues to receive the following benefits:

1) the same health care benefits as "full-time" employees;

2) life insurance and disability benefit based on actual salary;

3) sick leave and personal leave (if eligible) based on fractional time appointment

4) employer's contributions to the Retirement Plan based on full-time salary;

5) the employee may contribute to the Retirement Plan and to Supplemental Retirement Annuity Program to the extent permitted by federal regulations;

6) for tenured members, retention of tenure;

7) continued full use of university facilities;

8) continued eligibility for annual salary increases; and,

9) holiday pay (if eligible) based on the fractional time appointment.

The employee is also eligible to participate in other voluntary benefit programs available to unclassified employees including, but not limited to, the educational assistance program and the cafeteria plan.

Miscellaneous

1) Participants in the Phased Retirement Program may partially annuitize their Retirement Plan.

2) Funding for the program will come from the existing salary base.

3) Regulations of the Board of Regents shall be used and followed relative to operation and implementation of the program.

4) An appointment under a phased retirement agreement must be at least 25% but no more than 75% of the employee's full time load.

5) Entry into a phased retirement agreement shall be voluntary on the part of Washburn University. Washburn University shall refuse to enter into the agreement when it is not in the best interests of the institution. Considerations that would affect the University's best interests include:

(a) the ability of a department, school, or area to accommodate the partial retirement without loss of program integrity and without placing an undue burden on other employees

(b) the extent of the financial impact that the partial retirement would have on the University

c) the impact that the partial retirement would have on the University's ability to complete its mission and to fulfill its obligations to its students and communities.

6) The agreement may be rescinded within seven (7) days of the signature at the option of the employee. After that time, the agreement shall be irrevocable, except that it may be rescinded by mutual agreement of the University and the employee.

7) The agreement may, by mutual consent, be modified by changing the participant's fractional time appointment prior to the specified date of retirement or permitting the employee to take full retirement at an earlier date.

8) Employees who have retired at the end of their agreement shall not be precluded from re-employment on a post-retirement basis as a result of accepting a phased retirement agreement.

9) The phased retirement agreement entered into shall have a non-competition clause prohibiting employment of a phased retiree at a post-secondary education entity providing services in the state of Kansas.

10) This program shall undergo review for re-authorization, the initial period of which shall be in effect for three years beginning July 1, 1998 and ending June 30, 2001. Specific Board approval will be required to renew this program.

History of Changes to Section Five

21 May 2008Part VI "Benefits" modified so that the short list of benefits was replaced by a link to the Human Resource comprehensive list of all faculty benefits. Faculty Tuition and Fee Waivers became a separate part (Part VII) and the remaining Parts were renumbered from VII through XI to VIII through XII.

Part VIII "Faculty Travel" (Previously part VII) modified to link to the WUPRPM travel procedures approved by the Board of Regents 5/16/08.

11 September 1997 Part V.C., "Statement on Use and Qualifications of Adjunct Faculty" was added. This statement was approved by the University Council on 2/13/97.

18 June 1999

Part XI, "Voluntary Phased Retirement" was added. This policy was adopted by the Board of Regents on 2/18/98.

Part VI.6.H, "Tuition Waiver for Children of Faculty and Staff" was added. This policy was adopted by the Board of Regents on 6/9/99.

27 October 2006

Part X.C.1.c, X.C.4, X.C.5 - References to "Personnel Committee" were changed to "Sabbatical Committee" to accurately reflect the reorganization of the committee structure which was changed when the Board of Regents approved the governance structure change from University Council to Faculty Senate on 11 March 2005.

Part X.C.5 - The Sabbatical Grant Approval process was updated to more accurately reflect the process which is followed with the governance structure change approved by the Board of Regents on 11 March 2005.

Part X.C. - The policy for the number of Academic Sabbaticals awarded was modified from no fewer than six to an equted number which is equal to 4% of the full-time faculty in a given year. In addition, unsuccessful applicants will receive a brief narrative outlining the strengths and weaknesses of their sabbatical proposals. Approved by the Board of Regents July, 2007.

16 July 2013

VII.B. Elimination of ROTC faculty/staff for authorization of waiver of residence requirement since Washburn University hosts ROTC faculty on campus from other state institutions.

VII.D. Change all references to Washburn Endowment Association to Washburn University Foundation.

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